Odd: They might not be beautiful but Skinny Pigs are worth up to £120 each (Image: Getty)

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They say beauty's only skin deep. That's what they tell these guys anyway....

As a new breed of guinea pig goes on sale in West Sussex – the hairless 'skinny pig' – he'll be glad to know he's not alone in being, shall we say, facially challenged.

And anyway, it's personality that counts. We bet this lot have a great sense of humour.

Skinny pigs are not a natural breed, but were created in Canada in 1978. Pet shop Hassocks, in Brighton, is now selling them, and online they're fetching as much as £120.

Just a few inches long, they can fit in the palm of your hand. Great choice if you have a hair allergy.

One of the world's rarest birds and North America's largest flying land bird, the California condor is a graceful animal when it is gliding high above the canyons and deserts of the American West Coast.

Unfortunately, the close up isn't so picturesque. He's not one for taking selfies and prefers not to be tagged.

California Condor: Not so beautiful close up (Image: Getty)

The Blobfish lives deep in the ocean, where its jelly-like appearance actually works brilliantly — its gooey flesh allows it to stay buoyant at depths where gaseous bladders can't function.

Blobfish: Has a face only its mother could love

The naked mole rat lives underground in insect-like colonies – which is a probably a good thing...

They have little need for good eyesight and their hairless bodies are also an adaptation for their underground environment. Interestingly they can live for nearly 30 years and have a remarkable resistance to cancer. Who says looks are everything?

Naked mole rat: Not pretty, but long-lived (Image: Getty)

It looks like this proboscis monkey has been telling a whopper or two...But actually, for them, the bigger the nose the better.

The female rather likes its mate to sport a bigger than average hooter. They're also useful when it comes to making loud warning calls too.

Proboscis Monkey: Have you been telling porky pies? (Image: Getty)

No, this isn't Dobby the house elf.

It's an Aye-aye and is found in Madagascar.

Perhaps not surprisingly, it chooses only to come out at night. It has a long, bony, witch-like middle finger used to pry insects and grubs from tree trunks.

Aye-Aye: If looks could kill (Image: Getty)

Pucker up! This red lipped batfish appears to have been playing with its mum's lipstick. They generally walk along the ocean floor rather than swim and when they reach adulthood, they use their dorsal fin as a fishing lure to attract prey instead of for swimming.

Red lipped Batfish: That's not lipstick by the way (Image: Getty)

The Titicaca waterfrog , named after the South American lake where it lives, has also been dubbed the 'aquatic scrotum frog'. How rude. He looks appalled.

Titicaca Waterfrog: Who's a pretty boy then? (Image: Tumblr)

The star-nosed mole could teach us a thing or two about accessorising for effect. Talk about adding a statement piece to stand out from the crowd.

Found in Eastern Canada and the North Eastern United States, they use the 22 tentacles on their noses to hunt out prey at lightning speed.

Star-nosed mole: Hard to miss (Image: Getty)

This axolotl, a salamander that can regenerate its own limbs, might be clever – but he's not too pretty.